6/17 ((from Eve)) The more I think about hope—how it happens, what sustains it, how it’s even possible—the more I realize it is entirely dependent on the Holy Spirit. How else does a believer endure grief and suffering and somehow still find joy? We hope in a future that is guaranteed by the Spirit. We…

6/16 ((from Steph)) One of my favorite theological topics to discuss is that of the Trinity. If you read this post I wrote a few months back, you’d have a hint as to why that may be. Mysterious and confusing, the doctrine of the Trinity has tripped up our world’s leading theologians, scholars and fathers/mothers of…

6/15 ((from Brittany)) “The life of the Trinity is characterized not by self-centeredness but by mutually self-giving love. When we delight and serve someone else, we enter into a dynamic orbit around him or her, we center on the interests and desires of the other. That creates a dance, particularly if there are three persons,…

6/14 ((from Megan)) “What do you think is most people’s biggest misconceptions about God?” I asked our beloved and wise pastor friend. I want to choose my questions carefully when I have access to a mind like his. Not to mention he was leading our team on my first trip out of the North America,…

6/13 ((from Natalie)) For our faith to be effective, and our hope to stay alive I think that love and understanding of the triune nature of God is essential. It’s a PROFOUND MYSTERY but ok, sure, they are all One: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And each having unique identities. It feels a bit sacrilegious and…

6/12 ((from Kate)) There has been a honey sweetness dripped in today’s every hour. So much so that I kept postponing writing to you because whatever goodness He was lavishing I wanted to be able to share with you in full. And now I realize that some of His presence and whispers were gifts of…

6/11 ((from Abbie)) I was a little late jumping aboard the Ann Lamott train. Despite my extensive training in social services, justice fighting, and advocating, I was hesitant to follow after the feminist leader that so many of my friends admired. The desire to fight for justice courses through my veins, but I have also…

6/10 ((from Eve)) I honestly can’t remember the first time I heard the name Dietrich Bonhoeffer… I imagine it was in college, but I really don’t know for sure. I do, however, remember being absolutely mesmerized by the story of his life. Bonhoeffer was a German theologian and pastor who was executed in a Nazi…

6/9 ((from Steph)) I was first introduced to the writings of Henri Nouwen 4 years ago. As an exercise in reflection on Christian leadership, my cohort was given Nouwen’s In the Name of Jesus to read. This book marked a turning point for me in my faith. Written from Nouwen’s own experience of leaving his…

6/8 ((from Brittany)) This week we’re talking about heroes of the faith from this past century, and in light of our society’s racial tension I couldn’t think of a better hero to highlight than the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” Mrs. Rosa Parks. Before I read Eric Metaxas’s Seven Women: And the Secret of…

6/7 ((from Megan)) Someone handed me Elisabeth Elliot’s memoir of her first year on the mission field titled “These Strange Ashes” during a particularly low month while I lived in Japan. (Spoiler alert, you really must pick this up for a quick and wonderful summer read, but it was published when the Spice Girls were…

6/6 ((from Natalie)) She’s a social scientist that studies shame, an author adamant about authenticity, and a TED-talker who values vulnerability.  All of that and she’s a Believer, calling faith the “organizing principle of her life.” Dr. Brene Brown is one of my heroes because her words changed my heart. Brene Brown is a research…